Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State head coach Eliah Drinkwitz paces the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Alabama, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
No. 20 Appalachian State seeks 14th straight win Thursday

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2019 07:59 PM EDT

Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) greet each other after their NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 48-41. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas State deals blow to No. 5 Oklahoma's title hopes

By The Associated Press Oct. 26, 2019 05:01 PM EDT

Appalachian State defensive back Ryan Huff (21) stops South Alabama wide receiver Kawaan Baker (15) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
No. 21 Appalachian State routs South Alabama, 30-3

By Randy Kennedy Oct. 26, 2019 03:49 PM EDT

Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) throws to an open receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Boone, NC. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
No. 21 Appalachian State visits struggling South Alabama

Oct. 25, 2019 10:00 AM EDT

Appalachian State head coach Eliah Drinkwitz makes his way back to the locker room following an NCAA college football game against Louisiana Monroe Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Boone, NC. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
No. 21 Appalachian State visits South Alabama

By The Associated Press Oct. 24, 2019 04:11 PM EDT

Appalachian State running back Marcus Williams Jr. (26) evades Louisiana Monroe linebacker Chase Day (32) as he runs for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Boone, NC. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Thomas, No. 24 Appalachian State roll past La.-Monroe 52-7

By Steve Reed Oct. 19, 2019 06:48 PM EDT

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Michigan in State College, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin with last-second FG

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2019 04:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Louisiana Monroe cornerback Corey Straughter (21) breaks up a pass intended for Mississippi wide receiver DaMarkus Lodge (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Oxford, Miss. Louisiana-Monroe plays at No. 24 Appalachian State on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, FIle)
No. 24 App State looks to keep longer hold on Top 25 ranking

By Steve Reed Oct. 18, 2019 10:15 AM EDT

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh signals to game officials from the sideline in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Iowa in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
No. 16 Wolverines' visit to No. 7 Penn State tops schedule

By Eric Olson Oct. 18, 2019 03:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Appalachian State head coach Eli Drinkwitz shouts in the second quarter of an NCAA football game against Coastal Carolina, in Boone, N.C. No. 24 Appalachian State are ranked for the second time ever. They take on Louisiana-Monroe at home on Saturday, Oct. 19. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
No. 24 Appalachian State hosts Louisiana-Monroe

By The Associated Press Oct. 17, 2019 04:17 PM EDT

Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) dodges Oregon State outside linebacker John McCartan (6) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Utah won 52-7. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
College Football Picks: Pac-12 contenders in spotlight

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 16, 2019 03:57 PM EDT

Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (98) bends over dejected reacting to missing a field goal attempt in double over time as South Carolina celebrates a 20-17 upset victory in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct., 12, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
AP Top 25: LSU jumps to No. 2; Upset drops Georgia to No. 10

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 13, 2019 02:05 PM EDT

Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt, left, catches a 12-yard pass for a touchdown against Louisville defensive back Chandler Jones during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Louisville earns wild 62-59 win over No. 19 Wake Forest

By Joedy Mccreary Oct. 12, 2019 11:52 PM EDT

App State tops ULL 17-7 in rematch of Sun Belt title game

Oct. 09, 2019 11:24 PM EDT
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Zac Thomas scored twice on 7-yard sneaks, the last coming with 1:56 remaining, and Appalachian State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 17-7 on Wednesday...

Appy State pulls away from Coast Carolina 56-37 after delay

Sep. 28, 2019 09:05 PM EDT
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Zach Thomas passed for two touchdowns, Darrynton Evans and Marc Williams rushed for two touchdowns each and Appalachian State opened Sun Belt...

Appalachian State's Darrynton Evans (3) gets past North Carolina Tar Heels's Chazz Surratt (21) to score a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
App State beats North Carolina 34-31 on blocked final FG

By Joedy Mccreary Sep. 21, 2019 07:10 PM EDT

North Carolina coach Mack Brown cheers on his team during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Chapel, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Brown faces former school when Tar Heels host App State

By Joedy Mccreary Sep. 20, 2019 12:05 PM EDT

North Carolina coach Mack Brown cheers on his team during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Chapel, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
UNC hosts App State to headline ACC's Week 4

By Joedy Mccreary Sep. 19, 2019 04:00 AM EDT

Evans shows App. State way to 56-41 win over Charlotte

Sep. 07, 2019 08:03 PM EDT
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Darrynton Evans broke for an 87-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game and closed out the scoring when he returned an on-side kick 46...

Thomas leads Appalachian St. past East Tennessee St. 42-7

Aug. 31, 2019 07:14 PM EDT
BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Zach Thomas threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as Appalachian State ran up a huge second-half lead to beat East Tennessee State 42-7...